A piper PA32 lance on approach landed off field due to the engine quitting.

Attributes
ACN	396151
Time
Date	199803
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fai
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fai tower : fai
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time total : 1800
ASRS Report	396151
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While approaching to land at fairbanks int'l airport in air carrier aircraft nxxx my engine quit. I had previously completed the descent and landing checklists, waiting only on power, airspeed, gear and flaps because I had initially been vectored repeatedly by both approach control and tower, and I was not yet close enough to complete the remaining items. I had planned fuel requirements correctly and did indeed have over 1/2 hour fuel onboard when aircraft landed safely 1/2 mi from fairbanks int'l airport, with no damages to anyone, or any property, including airplane. On my initial contact with approach I was vectored off course for traffic spacing to allow aircraft which was directly behind me to overtake me, at the same altitude. This was followed by further unnecessary flight maneuvering when approach handed me off to tower and I was cleared to enter by a left downwind entry, even though I was on an established 10-15 mi left base approach. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the aircraft incurred no damage and the fuel tanks were drained and 10 gals removed and checked for contamination and none was found. The reporter said the engine fuel filter was checked and also was found to be serviceable. The reporter stated the temperature was well above freezing and the engine had fuel injection ruling out engine icing. The reporter said that the fuel was managed properly. The reporter stated the aircraft was returned to service and has operated normally after this incident. The reporter stated the company has determined the incident was caused by poor pilot judgement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIPER PA32 LANCE ON APCH LANDED OFF FIELD DUE TO THE ENG QUITTING.

Narrative: WHILE APCHING TO LAND AT FAIRBANKS INT'L ARPT IN ACR ACFT NXXX MY ENG QUIT. I HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED THE DSCNT AND LNDG CHKLISTS, WAITING ONLY ON PWR, AIRSPD, GEAR AND FLAPS BECAUSE I HAD INITIALLY BEEN VECTORED REPEATEDLY BY BOTH APCH CTL AND TWR, AND I WAS NOT YET CLOSE ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING ITEMS. I HAD PLANNED FUEL REQUIREMENTS CORRECTLY AND DID INDEED HAVE OVER 1/2 HR FUEL ONBOARD WHEN ACFT LANDED SAFELY 1/2 MI FROM FAIRBANKS INT'L ARPT, WITH NO DAMAGES TO ANYONE, OR ANY PROPERTY, INCLUDING AIRPLANE. ON MY INITIAL CONTACT WITH APCH I WAS VECTORED OFF COURSE FOR TFC SPACING TO ALLOW ACFT WHICH WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME TO OVERTAKE ME, AT THE SAME ALT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY FURTHER UNNECESSARY FLT MANEUVERING WHEN APCH HANDED ME OFF TO TWR AND I WAS CLRED TO ENTER BY A L DOWNWIND ENTRY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ON AN ESTABLISHED 10-15 MI L BASE APCH. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT INCURRED NO DAMAGE AND THE FUEL TANKS WERE DRAINED AND 10 GALS REMOVED AND CHKED FOR CONTAMINATION AND NONE WAS FOUND. THE RPTR SAID THE ENG FUEL FILTER WAS CHKED AND ALSO WAS FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE RPTR STATED THE TEMP WAS WELL ABOVE FREEZING AND THE ENG HAD FUEL INJECTION RULING OUT ENG ICING. THE RPTR SAID THAT THE FUEL WAS MANAGED PROPERLY. THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SVC AND HAS OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE RPTR STATED THE COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY POOR PLT JUDGEMENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.